TEST- GK073

1. The test comprises of 20 questions. You should complete the test within 15 minutes.
2. There is only one correct answer to each question.
3. All questions carry four marks each.
4. Each wrong answer will attract a penalty of one mark.

1. When you describe a person as '404', what do you mean?

a. A derogatory term used to describe some one who is totally clueless.

b. A complimentary term used to describe some one who is brilliant.

c. A derogatory term used to describe some one who has done a grave crime.

d. None of the above.

e.Not Attempted

2. With which famous brand would you associate the icon of `Striding Man’?

a. Marks & Spencer

b. Johnny Walker whisky

c. Prudential Insurance

d. Midland Bank

e.Not Attempted

3. The Directive Principles in the Constitution are meant to

a. Make the constitution an instrument of social change.

b. Place a curb on the authoritatarian attitude of the executive.

c. Establish the supremacy of the constitution.

d. Strength the judiciary.

e.Not Attempted

4. What is the Indian parliament also called ?

a. Indian court

b. Council of states

c. House of People

d. Sansad

e.Not Attempted

5. What is the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha?

a. 250

b. 300

c. 225

d. 150

e.Not Attempted

6. Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I
was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?" ?

a. Ratan Tata

b. N R Narayana Murthy

c. Anil Ambani

d. Azim Premji

e.Not Attempted

7. Which category or brand name among the following is derived because of the miserly nature of the
people of the country?

a. Scotch Tape

b. Danish Pastry

c. Swiss Knife

d. Irish Coffee

e.Not Attempted

8. “Mahavir Awards” are given to distinguished personalities for their contribution to promotion of

a. Non-violence and Education

b. Medicine and Social Service

c. Vegetarianism

d. All of the above

e.Not Attempted

9. With which famous international express shipments company would you associate the 'Jumbo Box'?

a. Federal Express

b. UPS

c. DHL

d. TNT

e.Not Attempted

10. What famous Japanese brand founded in 1951 as AIKO Denki Sangyo is an affiliated company of
Sony Corporation?

a. Sanyo

b. Pioneer

c. Aiwa

d. Akai

e.Not Attempted

11. Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on advertising and
communications?

a. Reliance

b. TATA

c. Mudra

d. None of the above

e.Not Attempted

12. Which consumer Electronics Company has decided to spin off its branded business and do contract
manufacturing under a new name, Jia Da (Chinese for 'excellent achievements')?

a. BenQ

b. Vijay Sales

c. Sony

d. Mitashi

e.Not Attempted

13. Which organization has set up a luxury hotel called” Le Terrace “ in Banglore?

a. Reliance

b. TATA

c. Wipro

d. Infosys

e.Not Attempted

14. The person considered to have laid the foundation of research in statistics in India is
_____________________ ?

a. C. N. R. Rao

b. P. L. Bhatnagar

c. P. C. Mahalan

d. S. Ramanujan

e.Not Attempted

15. Which company launched (unsuccessfully) the toilet soap brand Protex a few years back in India?

a. Colgate Palmolive

b. Jean Marie Dru

c. Marcus Buckingham

d. Curt Cuffman

e. Not Attempted

16. Prius is which company's brand?

a. Ford

b. Mitsubishi

c. Toyota

d. Honda

e.Not Attempted

17. What was the first news paper to be published in India?

a. Bengal Gazette

b. India Times

c. Monoroma

d. Samachar Darpan

e.Not Attempted

18. The election commission functions under __________________ ?

a. The ministry of law

b. The ministry of human affairs

c. The prime minister’s secretariat

d. None of these

e.Not Attempted

19. What famous invention, of the late 19th century is credited to John S. Pemberton?